Student Art Contest and Exhibition

This year, in recognition of Imagine a Day Without Water (a day of action held each year in October), Lakeway Municipal Utility District (LMUD) hosted an art contest open to all Lake Travis Independent School District (LTISD) students as well as local private or homeschool students in kindergarten through 6th grade. The creative, thought-provoking entries were on display at The Hive Gallery in the Hill Country Galleria on Friday, Nov. 15 from 5pm – 6pm. We encouraged the community to come support these local artists and learn more about the value of water. Invitations were also extended to the entrants of our 2022 essay contest since the exhibit included excerpts from their entries as well as the full winning essays. All entries were also submitted to for a chance to have artwork in a state-wide 2025 calendar sponsored by The Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and the Texas American Water Works Association (TAWWA).

ART CONTEST THEME:
How are you water wise?

What does it mean to be water wise? Pay attention to how much water you and your family use during the day – when are you using the most water and how can you use less of it? Protecting our water supply (Lake Travis) from contamination is also important!

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LMUD Contest Winners:

• Original Idea Award: Rockwell H., 6th grade “I believe that it is important to be water wise because we have a limited supply and we could become careless and pollute the water. For example, people throwing cans in the water. And watering our grass could also results in loss of a lot of water. Leaving a faucet running can waste gallons within minutes. We must be water wise so that all people can have water that is purified.”
• Best Use of Color Award: Florence G., 5th grade “In my art scene I wanted to express ‘Conserve water. Conserve nature. Everything starts there.’ Because conserving water helps the world.”
• Most Inspiring Award: Andi A., 4th grade “It is important to be waterwise because someday we might run out of clean water.”

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Photos from the Awards Ceremony and Art Exhibition at The Hive Gallery

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Lake Travis State-Wide Calendar Contest Winners & Honorable Mentions

This is the 7th year of the state-wide contest, curated by the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and Texas American Water Works Association (TAWWA), and we were excited to set another record for the highest number of entries (200!) thanks to your enthusiasm and support. Many of the winners and several honorable mentions were chosen from the Lake Travis area!

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Purchase a 2025 Calendar Featuring Student Artwork

The 2025 Imagine a Day Without Water Art Calendar, curated by the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) and Texas American Water Works Association (TAWWA), is the final product of our annual student art contest, just one of many outreach events we do each year as part of our shared mission to promote environmental stewardship and a lifelong love of water in Texans of all ages.

The calendar includes a collection of the best and most intriguing responses we received from students across the state. We hope you will enjoy these images and maybe even take inspiration from them to rethink the way you use water in your home and daily life.

Purchase a 2025 Imagine a Day Without Water Calendar for $15, 2 for $25, 4 for $50, or 10 for $110. Sales go towards supporting Water for People, an international nonprofit with the goal to ensure water, sanitation, and hygiene services are available for everyone.